Man Receives Pig's Heart

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about the transplantation of a pig's heart into a human. In addition to comprehension and discussion questions, this lesson includes a video.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

genetically modified
ineligible
a shot in the dark
provision
arrhythmia
regenerative
valve
immune system
breakthrough
infancy
gratifying
life support
A spinning paper plane